How data can help us measure dogs’ health and wellbeing
Researchers and veterinary teams at Waltham Petcare Science Institute and Banfield Pet Hospital® have developed and validated an assessment that evaluates dogs’ quality of life. Based on a 32-ite...
Long-term daily dose of cannabidiol is well tolerated by healthy dogs
A new study, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, has produced evidence supporting the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) for longer-term use in healthy dogs. This project adds to a growing body of ...
Joining forces with biotech companies to advance preventive pet health care
We are partnering with biotech companies Diversigen, Inc. and Synomics to harness the power of AI and big data and investigate new ways to prevent and predict conditions affecting pets’ health. The re...
How data science is helping us predict dogs’ chronic kidney disease risk
In a recent study, scientists and veterinary teams at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, Antech and Banfield Pet Hospital, in partnership with Process Integration and Predictive Analytics (PIPA), ...
Pets and the monkeypox virus: what pet owners need to know
A recent report has identified human-dog transmission of monkeypox, so it is important for pet owners to take precautions to reduce the risk of transmission to animals and avoid causing undue stress o...
How an open-access database of dog and cat genomes can help advance individualised pet health
Waltham scientists and veterinary professionals across Mars Petcare are partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to develop one of the largest open-access sets of cat and dog genomes in ...
New study shows cannabidiol (CBD) is effective at reducing stress in dogs
A new study, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, shows that a single oral dose (4 mgs per kg of body weight) of THC-free CBD can significantly relieve multiple measures of dogs’ stress ...
Unique insights from the mouths of Yorkshire terriers
Dr. Lucy Holcombe leads the Oral Health research programme at Waltham Petcare Science Institute. In her role she works with other scientists to investigate the role of biomarkers in pet health and dis...
